Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY PRAYER, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "lord jesus, make thyself to me" Last Line: "more dear, more intimately nigh / than e'en the sweetest earthly tie" Subject(s): Jesus Christ;prayer | ||||||||
Lord Jesus, make thyself to me A living, bright reality; More present to faith's vision keen Than any outward object seen; More dear, more intimately nigh Than e'en the sweetest earthly tie. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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